Walt Boyes' Blog

This morning we are featuring on ControlGlobal.com an article from Red Herring about the potential for hacking on the power grid. The article points out the usual stories about the plants that have been hacked, or had virus trouble, and quotes some people who know what they are talking about, like SecureSystems Insider columnist Dale Peterson from Digital Bond. Here's my … [Read more...] about Hacking the Grid?

Several people, including Dick Morley and Nels Tyring have sent me this in the past few days...so I thought I'd quote liberally from it. This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005, at Leland Stanford Junior University. I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one … [Read more...] about Words of wisdom…

I learned over the weekend that Dick "Motorcycle" Morley is in the hospital getting his knees worked on again. He says that he's going crazy, and hopes to be paroled today. I also learned that all work and no play make Heap Big Editor very hard to live with. I enjoyed my brief hiatus, and hope to take another one real soon. Now, let's talk about engineering. Whatever made NASA … [Read more...] about I'm back in the saddle again…

I am taking the rest of the week off. I will resume posting on Monday. I need a break. I've been pushing hard with no managing editor, and I need some family time. So we're going to see Jim Dale sign autographs tomorrow, Brad Paisley tomorrow night and Trace Atkins on Thursday night. I expect to be really refreshed by the time I get back here next week. Walt … [Read more...] about A few days off…

I am delighted to report that the ST-114 shuttle mission launched successfully about an hour ago, and so far, every parameter is nominal. Apparently, the sensor glitch that delayed the launch two weeks ago did not recur. Godspeed. Walt … [Read more...] about The Space Shuttle: process automation at its best